Shoe-lace guard and cover.



P. M. PETERS.

SHOE LACE GUARD AND UOVER.

APFLIUATION FILED JUNE 1, 190B.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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I FRANK M. PETERS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

, Application filed June 1, 1908. Serial No. 436,163.

- To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. PETERS, a citizen of the United States, andresident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe-Lace of which the following isa specificationcontaining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a shoe lace guard and cover, my object being toconstruct a simple, inexpensive device adapted'to be detachably appliedto shoes utilizing laces as fastening means, and which device is sopositioned as to cover and protect the shoe lace, and being of suchconstructionas that when in use it presents a neat and finishedappearance.

' My invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with lowshoes of the blucher type, although .it may be easily formed to fit oneither a high or low shoe on- Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a laceguard of my improved construction, the

same being shown in position for use; Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe lace guard detached from the shoe; Fig. 3 is a perspective viewlooking at the rear side of the lace guard;,Fig. 4: is a section takenthrough the center of the lace guard, and showing the same applied to ashoe.

In the construction of the device as shown, 1 designates the body of theuards which is formed of a section of flexibleflilastic material, theupper end of which is preferably wider than the lower end, and securedin any suitable manner to the lower end of said body, on the top sidethereof, is a how 2, or similar article of ornamentation. A

Fixed to the under side of the body 1, adjacent the center thereof is atransversely arranged stav 3, of thin resilient metal,

which normally holds the body 1 in a trans versely curved position inorder that it will fit snugly over the instep portion of the shoe; andsecured to the under side of the body 1, adjacent the corners thereof,are hooks 4, or analogous fastening devices, the lower pair of whichengage beneath the edge of the leather forming the shoe upper at thelower end of the opening in the front of the shoe; and the upper pair ofhooks engage over the edge of the upper at the top thereof.

Formed in the upper end of the body 1, at the center thereof, is a pairof apertures 5,,through which the ends of the laces are drawn, and theprojecting ends of said laces are tied in front of the upper end of thebody 1.

A device of my improved construction is very simple and inexpensive, canbe easily and quickly placed in position upon or removed from a shoe,can be made 1n various colors to harmonize with different colored shoes,and when properl positioned for use presents a neat and finis edappearance, and

completely covers the opening in the front of.

the shoe, and the laces thereof.

In some instances the lower pair of books 4 may be engaged through thelower pair of eyelets, or they may engage that portion of the shoe lacewhich passes through the lowermost pair of eyelets.

I claim 1.- A shoe lace guard, comprising a flexible body adapted to bepositioned on a shoe immediately over the opening in the front thereof,a resilient stay transversely arranged on the under side of the centralportion of said body, and hooks secured to the ends of the body, whichhooks engage portions of the shoe.

2. A shoe lace guard, comprising a flexible body adapted to bepositioged on a shoe immediately'over the opening in the front thereof,a resilient stay transversely arranged on the under side of said body atthe center thereof, hooks secured to the under side of said body attheends thereof, and there being apertures formed through said body atthe upper end thereof.

3. A shoe lace guard, comprising a flexible body adapted to bepositioned on a shoe immediately over he opening in the front thereof, aresilient stay transversely arranged on the under side of said body atthe center thereof hooks secured to the meme to this speeification, inpresence qfi under side of said body at the ends thereof, twosubscribing Witnesses.

there being apertures formed. thvou 'h said 1? '1 v body at the endthereof, and an ornz fmental I l RANK PETERS 5 member arranged on thefront side and Vvltnes'sess lower end of said body. P. SMITH,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my E. L. WALLAOE.

